Rabbani Hoque Sarkar v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court (Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri), C.R.R. 117 of 2025, Rabbani Hoque Sarkar v. State of West Bengal, Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee J., decided 06.03.2025: warrant of arrest dated 18.12.2024 issued by trial court on accused's absence on date fixed for commitment of case record quashed, subject to surrender before the Court below within two weeks; held that trial court ought to have directed sureties to produce the absent accused rather than directly issuing warrant; impugned order revives if surrender not made within prescribed period; plea of non-guidance by then advocate at Mekhliganj Court; uneducated layman accused.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the Court below within two weeks; on surrender, the Court below to dispose of the surrender prayer in accordance with law without being influenced by this Court's observations; the warrant of arrest order dated 18th December, 2024 stands quashed, but shall revive if the petitioner fails to surrender within the prescribed period.